A poll of economists have nearly three-quarters of them looking at a November tapering announcement

On economic growth projections:

85% of those polled say the Delta variant of COVID-19 had a material impact on GDP growth forecasts

  • Q3 2021 GDP growth centres on 4.4% (from 7% previously, the August survey)
  • Q4 2021 5.1% (from 5.9%)
  • 2021 as a whole 6% (6.2%)

Reuters polling